54% spike in reported homophobic incidents in 2018, LGBTQ support group says (Israel)
In a report submitted to Israels president on Sunday, the countrys largest gay rights group said 2018 saw a 54 percent jump in the number of reported homophobic incidents over the previous year.
The Association for LGBTQ Equality in Israel, or Aguda, told President Reuven Rivlin that an anti-gay incident occurs on average every ten hours in Israel, and a homophobic social media post is detected every four minutes.
2018 broke records for homophobia in Israeli society, Aguda chair Hen Arieli said Sunday.
She slammed the government for giving cover to homophobes by systematically refusing to grant us our rights, allowing ministers and clerks to discriminate against us and our families, not advancing equality or personal security.
Homophobia is a disease that must be cured through joint efforts, not abetted.
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This is happening all over, but a big difference is in how GLBT communities are supported by the world GLBT community.